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Wilshire Counseling Center
Los Angeles, California · Hybrid

Seeking Associate Therapist -Busy Group Practice ( Hybrid position)

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$45-$55/hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Employee discounts
  • Paid time off
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule

About the Role

Wilshire Counseling Center is looking for a passionate and driven Associate Therapist to join our busy, thriving group practice in Encino, CA. This is an exciting hybrid opportunity for a clinician ready to grow their career in a supportive, collaborative environment. If you're eager to make a meaningful impact while working with a dynamic team, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

  • Provide individual, couples, and/or family therapy to a diverse caseload of clients
  • Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in compliance with state and ethical guidelines
  • Participate in regular clinical supervision and team case consultations
  • Deliver both in-person and telehealth therapy sessions in a hybrid work model
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated, high-quality client care
  • Uphold HIPAA compliance and maintain strict client confidentiality at all times

Requirements

  • Active California Associate Therapist registration (AMFT, ACSW, or APCC required)
  • Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, Counseling, or related field
  • Experience working with individuals, couples, or families in a clinical setting preferred
  • Strong knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic modalities (CBT, DBT, trauma-informed care, etc.)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for documentation and client interaction
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume group practice environment
  • Reliable, self-motivated, and able to manage a hybrid in-office and remote schedule

About Us

Wilshire Counseling Center is a well-established and respected group practice serving the greater Los Angeles area since 1993. Our mission statement is ' No-one should suffer in isolation'. We are dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality mental health care to individuals, couples, and families.

Our clients trust us for our personalized approach and commitment to meaningful therapeutic outcomes. Our therapists love working here for the strong clinical supervision, collaborative team culture, and the opportunity to build a fulfilling caseload in a supportive setting.

We are seeking associate therapists to work a minimum of 18 client hours per week generally in shifts of 5-6 hours.

We are seeking afternoon evening shifts and or half day weekend to be conducted at at least one of our locations in person and one block of day time hours to be conducted via Hipaa compliant telehealth platform. Locations we have openings at Los Angeles * Weho * Encino and Burbank. CA

Flexible work from home options available.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyCouples therapyTreatment planningCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Seeking Associate Therapist -Busy Group Practice ( Hybrid position) at WILSHIRE COUNSELING CENTER a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,891 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 36% have no call, 64% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.5 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,891 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $73k (middle half $63k–$79k)44 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in California597 active7,917 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 42% remote · 36% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,891 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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  • No weekends
  • Hybrid
  • Remote

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Employee discounts
Paid time off
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Hybrid work model
Flexible work from home options